roached

/ rəʊtʃt /

adjective

1. arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet

Word History and Origins

Origin of roached¹

C19: from roach ³ or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach

Example Sentences

The sterilized roach juice demonstrated this law; if you stuck the “roached” juice in a freezer and offered it to participants a year later, they still wouldn’t drink it.

From New York Times

The picture was of a bland-faced man with roached hair and handlebar mustache.

From Literature

The back should be broad at the shoulder, tapering towards the loins, preferably well roached.

From Project Gutenberg

He hadn’t never wore no hard hat, neither, ’r roached 10 his mane pompydory, and he was one of the kind that takes a run at they fingernails oncet in a while.

From Project Gutenberg

He turned his great, flat head, and at sight of the intruder his mane roached and bristled, and he swung about with unbelievable quickness.

From Project Gutenberg